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Telling your classmates that you live in a funeral home was a rather interesting way for John Moore to gain friends. However, it was his reality.  It was a reality that involved him and his family seeing and sometimes communicating with his great grandfather, the funeral home founder.  These experiences would drive John to explore the paranormal world and try to identify more just what goes bump in the night.  This is his story. PART 2 - AVAILABLE TO GRAVE KEEPERS ONLY - LISTEN HERE In part two of our interview, available only to Grave Keepers, we discuss: What is your reaction when you hear a child’s voice while investigating? Should the investigator need to help? Has John ever been involved in helping to remove a spirit from a location? Why do some spirits stick around, and some seem to move beyond? What are some of the most reliable ways of getting verbal communication from the dead? As a Grave Keeper, for $5 per month you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE – MONTHS BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Access to every EXCLUSIVE PART 2 episode of our show for Grave Keeper Only! Access to submit questions to upcoming guests of our show. The “good feeling” knowing that you are keeping this show alive (It really does feel good!) Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Telling your classmates that you live in a funeral home was a rather interesting way for John Moore to gain friends. However, it was his reality.  It was a reality that involved him and his family seeing and sometimes communicating with his great grandfather, the funeral home founder.  These experiences would drive John to explore the paranormal world and try to identify more just what goes bump in the night.  This is his story. PART 2 - AVAILABLE TO GRAVE KEEPERS ONLY - LISTEN HERE In part two of our interview, available only to Grave Keepers, we discuss: What is your reaction when you hear a child’s voice while investigating? Should the investigator need to help? Has John ever been involved in helping to remove a spirit from a location? Why do some spirits stick around, and some seem to move beyond? What are some of the most reliable ways of getting verbal communication from the dead? As a Grave Keeper, for $5 per month you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE – MONTHS BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Access to every EXCLUSIVE PART 2 episode of our show for Grave Keeper Only! Access to submit questions to upcoming guests of our show. The “good feeling” knowing that you are keeping this show alive (It really does feel good!) Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Telling your classmates that you live in a funeral home was a rather interesting way for John Moore to gain friends. However, it was his reality.  It was a reality that involved him and his family seeing and sometimes communicating with his great grandfather, the funeral home founder.  These experiences would drive John to explore the paranormal world and try to identify more just what goes bump in the night.  This is his story. What is your reaction when you hear a child’s voice while investigating? Should the investigator need to help? Has John ever been involved in helping to remove a spirit from a location? Why do some spirits stick around, and some seem to move beyond? What are some of the most reliable ways of getting verbal communication from the dead? As a Grave Keeper, for $5 per month you will get: Access to every episode of our show, AD-FREE – MONTHS BEFORE THEY GO PUBLIC. Access to every EXCLUSIVE PART 2 episode of our show for Grave Keeper Only! Access to submit questions to upcoming guests of our show. The “good feeling” knowing that you are keeping this show alive (It really does feel good!) Listen to part two of this interview and get exclusive access to HUNDREDS of bonus episodes at http://www.patreon.com/thegravetalks

Dubs and Esteban run this episode. Has John changed? Dubs may enlist his child in helping him grow weed. Paul Pierce & Shaq. Garbage Facts. Teacher sex tapes. Top 3 best and worst states.

Today's show is about the DJI Mavic Air 2. Can you build a long-term, profitable business with this entry-level DJI drone? Our caller for today, John is a new drone pilot who has recently invested in the DJI Mavic Mini 2. John is facing buyer's remorse as he feels that he should have gone for a more powerful, sophisticated drone instead. While he was looking for a commercially viable option, he is worried that he has wasted his money after a "toy". Has John made a wrong purchase? Can he carve out a place in the marketplace when there are other pilots flying more powerful drones like the Mavic 2 Pro, Phantom, and Inspire?  Tune in to find out. Thanks for the great question, John. Fly Safe! Get Your Biggest and Most Common Drone Certificate Questions Answered by Downloading this FREE Part 107 PDF Make sure to get yourself the all-new Drone U landing pad! Get your questions answered: https://thedroneu.com/. If you enjoy the show, the #1 thing you can do to help us out is to subscribe to it on iTunes. Can we ask you to do that for us real quick? While you’re there, leave us a 5-star review, if you’re inclined to do so. Thanks! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-drone-u/id967352832. Become a Drone U Member. Access to over 30 courses, great resources, and our incredible community. Follow Us Site – https://thedroneu.com/ Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/droneu Instagram – https://instagram.com/thedroneu/ Twitter – https://twitter.com/thedroneu YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/droneu Timestamps Toy or tool - how do you treat your drone? Is the DJI Mavic Mini 2 a good option for Part 107 pilots? Today's show is made to you by our newest drone program, PROPS Today's question is about the DJI Mavic Air 2? Can you build a profitable drone business with great skills but an inferior drone? Is the DJI Mavic Air 2 a good drone for shooting real estate videos? Mavic 2 Pro vs. Mavic 2 Air - how do they compare? What are some of the disadvantages of owning entry-level DJI drones like the Mavic Air 2 or Mavic Mini 2? Can you shoot smooth cinematic shots with an entry-level drone? So, is the DJI Mavic Air 2 a commercially viable drone? Why Paul still swears by the Phantom 4 Pro Can you build your business with just an iPhone and Osmo?

On today’s show, we’re joined once again by legendary ninja Benjamin Fulford. We breakdown a few of our boy Benjamin’s videos. He covers the many assassination attempts on his life, the people trying to kill him, the nukes buried in the ocean, etc. At one point, he announces his new pact with the Illuminati via Info Wars regular Lio Zagami. David Wilcock’s descent into madness on last week’s Space Weirdo Friday kinda bummed us out so we decided to get hammered for this episode. Has John stopped drinking since filming this? Nope. It’s a real fun Space Weirdo Friday folks! If you enjoyed the show, please Like & Subscribe to our channel and share the links. As always we are sponsored by Illuminatus Brand and they can be found at Illuminatusbrand.com and @team_illuminatus on Instagram. This show can be found @hiddeninplainsightradio on Instagram and @thehiddenpod on Twitter. iTunes Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hidden-in-plain-sight/id1488538144?i=1000459997594 Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zsntvl63Do7m9gNTD8Za2?si=MczvbuMlRuCbmWChclVUZA YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRejWJs0hn8pefj5FiE7ZQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Has John really seen us as often as we've seen each other in the last year? Probably . . . Commercial marketing and 2020 What did we all get from Masonic Santa Claus? Entered Apprentices are Freemasons . . . when can jurisdictions get back to consensus about that? Somehow we tangented to extraterrestrials--will the aliens come to welcome 2021 with us? If they do come they'll probably just eat us . . . and back to Christmas gifts New Year's Eve After Lodge -- what's on the bar? We make the rounds of everything else that's been happening Have a safe and Happy New Year Brothers! Leave us some comments below Email us at afterlodge@gmail.com (mailto:afterlodge@gmail.com) Find us on Facebook (https://facebook.com/afterlodge) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/AfterLodge) Join us on IRC: irc.snoonet.org #freemasonry

In this 20th and penultimate episode of 2020, Has and Josh go deep on the topic of cronyism within the current government - exploring the awarding of uncontested contracts to friends of politicians. They explore whether it's ever ok to help "friends" out like this in the real world. They move into the topic of race and cultural contexts, discussing a recent social media post by a non-British footballer who used a potentially offensive word in this country, but one that he argued was a term of endearment in his country. Has & John then look at the tough year predicted in 2021, the impact it will have on families and lives and how best to support people through it. They end this episode with not 1, not 2 but 3 reasons to be cheerful!

Title: Faithfulness Demonstrated Text: III John 1-8 FCF: We often struggle specifically applying what it means to love one another. Prop: Because we are united in truth and practice with all who are genuine believers, we must continue to walk in truth together. Scripture Intro: [Slide 1] Turn in your bible to III John. Regarding the background of III John, we really have covered it quite extensively already. John is a leader in the greater church of Asia Minor. He is currently trying to defeat a secessionist group who has left orthodox truth and is now teaching a gospel that is not what the apostles received or transmitted. These three epistles are the ripple effects of this group and their evil works. I John is written to the church in which it happened. Ground zero if you will. They needed to be assured that they were in fact the ones who remained true and were not as the secessionists claimed – missing something. II John was to warn another church that such teaching was being exported throughout their area. John charges the assembly he writes to, to be on guard and defend the faith by not welcoming traveling preachers who do not confess Christ as they had received from the apostles. And here finally we come to III John, where John gives the “other-side-of-the-coin” message encouraging hospitality for those traveling preachers who do preach the gospel of Christ. We see the difficulty it is to be a church leader, even in this early age of the church, as John has several fires to put out, all stemming from one aberration of the gospel. Do you see how much damage false teaching can do? III John is probably a letter hand delivered by a group of traveling preachers, one of which is named in this book. It is a letter written to a man named Gaius, who will receive personal instruction from John the Elder himself. Although no theologically groundbreaking concepts are revealed in this book – it does give us a look at church practice specifically in regard to those who preach and teach the gospel of Christ. Many themes from I and II John are repeated here as I am sure you will see. Although having more verses than II John, I do anticipate this book, along with our study on the Epistles of John, concluding next week. After that, a special speaker will be here with you for 1 week and then we will begin a new book study – of which I have not fully settled on yet. Keep praying that God would be clear. I am in III John and I’ll start reading in verse 1 from the NET. You can follow along on page 1378 in the pew bible or whatever version you have. If you don’t have a bible of your own you can take home a pew bible with you today. Since the letter is so short, why don’t we read it all today. Transition: Although the letter clearly gets a little sharper at the end, today we will deal mostly with some very upbeat and encouraging comments from the apostle John. These comments are given color and purpose by what follows – but we’ll have to save all that for next week. So let’s dive in. I.) It is a joy to all when God’s people are united in ongoing faith and practice, so we must continue to walk in truth together. (1-4) a. [Slide 2] 1 - From the elder, to Gaius my dear brother, whom I love in truth. i. III John stands as one of only two books in the bible addressed specifically to one person. ii. Bonus points to who can name the other – Philemon. iii. As we addressed before, John’s title of elder here can and probably does mean both his role as an elder in the church of this area in Asia Minor, and also to his advanced age compared to the rest of the believers there. iv. We are left to wonder at the identity of Gaius. In 4 other places in the New testament there is a Gaius mentioned. Each of them are associates of Paul. v. Based on what Paul writes of Gaius it is unlikely that this Gaius is the same one Paul mentions. vi. Gaius being a relatively common name in the Roman empire, we should assume that III John records the only details about this man we have. vii. But what is recorded is profound. viii. First, John calls him a dear brother. An assurance of identity and common bond. ix. Second, John uses the same expression he did in II John in communicating to the church there. That he loves him in truth. Probably a phrase used in the community of churches there to indicate true Christian love and fellowship. x. Not just that he loved him truly – but that he loved Him in the reality of the truth of the triune God and His work in their hearts. b. [Slide 3] 2 – Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. i. The last piece of information about Gaius John offers is that John calls him friend. Not just a brother in Christ, but even a friend. Well liked and well loved. ii. We see John moves to a greeting in which he intercedes for Gaius to be healthy in his body just like he is healthy in his soul. iii. I think when we use and sing this phrase “It is well with my soul” we tend to see it as our stating = I’m ok with it. iv. But I believe the original author of the song, as well as John here, intends the meaning to be = it makes my soul healthy. Or – it makes me more like Christ. It conforms me to Christ. v. Let’s read the lyrics in that context 1. When peace like a river attendeth my way, when sorrows like sea billows roll, whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say - it conforms, it conforms me to Christ. 2. Wow. That song, as powerful as it is, just got WAY more powerful. Right? vi. John again comments on the spiritual health of Gaius. Not only that he is a brother, a friend, loved in truth by John, but also spiritually healthy. Perhaps even healthier than he is physically. vii. This could mean that Gaius was sick or not well – or perhaps John is simply saying this to emphasize his spiritual health. Hard to say. All we do know is that, so far, John has nothing but glowing words for Gaius. c. [Slide 4] 3 – For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth. i. Now we don’t quite know the context of this because John doesn’t go into great detail. ii. We can surmise that certain brothers came from Gaius to John and reported that he was a true believer. What exactly that testimony was, has yet to be revealed. But from John’s other letters we can take an educated guess. iii. Gaius not only is united in the doctrinal confession of the apostles, but he also is producing evidence of that faith in his life. iv. And to these brothers specifically, Gaius proved himself to be walking in the truth. v. In this testimony by these brothers – John rejoices greatly. vi. In fact, John broadens this statement of joy - d. [Slide 5] 4 – I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are living according to the truth. i. As a pastor I can tell you this is absolutely true. ii. There is no greater joy than to hear people who you labored for and taught to have gone on and are found to be walking in truth. iii. So this is generally true for John across the board – but specifically also true in Gaius’ case. iv. Last week we saw how joy is completed in coming face to face. But what was only subtlety mentioned last week takes full scope here. v. That joy is only truly completed when those who gather face to face are unified in their confession and their practice. It is only true joy when true followers of Christ, walk in truth together. vi. It cannot be simply seeing each other – but being one in Christ that provides true and complete joy. e. [Slide 6] Passage Truth: John to his friend and brother Gaius wishes to express great joy over the report he had received about Gaius continuing to walk in the truth. Indeed, nothing could make him more joyful than to hear such things. f. Passage Application: The, perhaps unspoken but implied application is, that Gaius continue to walk in truth. John has a specific way that he can do just that – but for now it is good for us to leave it general. Simply, continue on walking in the truth! g. [Slide 7] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out from III John, we see similar patterns of New Testament writers communicating to churches who have done well. Paul to the Philippians and Thessalonians, John to the church in I John, and even John to some of the churches he writes to in Revelation. All express wonderful and heartful joy over their continued walking in truth. Joy is generated in the hearts of true believers when they see other believers continuing to walk in truth. h. Broader Biblical Application: Indeed, this is not only a great joy for the teacher and other believers, but it is the guaranteed outcome of all those who are genuine Christians. We will persevere in our faith and in walking in the truth, because the truth is in us. It is a word of status. Therefore, it is an ongoing battle cry for those who have the truth to continue to walk in it. To persevere. To keep going. Transition: [Slide 8 (blank)] but John has a particular occasion for writing this letter. One more specific than simply – keep walking in truth. An occasion that we will only see half of today and the rest next week. Why specifically is John writing to Gaius? How specifically does John wish Gaius to continue to walk in truth? These answers are found in verses 5-8. II.) Those who are united in faith and practice ought to be supported in gospel work, so we must continue to walk in truth together. (5-8) a. [Slide 9] 5 – Dear friend, you demonstrate faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers (even though they are strangers). i. Here John clues us in on what the report of the brothers may have been. ii. It seems that Gaius was especially hospitable to traveling preachers and missionaries sent from John’s church. iii. Though they were unknown to Gaius previously – he trusted the testimony of John that they were brothers and cared for them while they were there. iv. John tells Gaius that this is how he has proved that he was faithful. He demonstrated his faithfulness in this way. v. Indeed this is lock step with what John has taught already in I and II John. Walking in truth is more than simply confessing the right things, but then living them. And Gaius was living them. b. [Slide 10] 6 – They have testified to your love before the church. i. The most overt reference here is the love for these brothers that Gaius had. ii. No doubt putting them up and giving them food and shelter, and even provision for their journey. iii. All of which they testified to as they went back to John’s church. iv. But now John is done complimenting Gaius and will turn to exhorting him. Not because he has failed, but because he has succeeded and needs to keep doing so. c. [Slide 11] You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God. i. So has John sent these same men back to him? ii. Has John sent more or others? iii. This is possible. In fact, as we mentioned previously, this letter may have been sent with the traveling preachers and missionaries to validate that they came from John and give credence to welcoming them. iv. So John’s words here would be an encouragement to continue to care for them, and to make sure that when they left him, they left in a way that God would approve of. v. Again, this sounds strong, but John has made sure to tout Gaius’ keeping of this without a command. John simply issues a “keep it up” to Gaius. vi. Next week we will see why perhaps John desires to reinforce this idea, but for now, it is enough to know that this is important for John. They need to be cared for. But why? d. [Slide 12] 7 – For they have gone forth on behalf of “the name” accepting nothing from the pagans. i. John cites 3 reasons Gaius must continue to be hospitable to the preachers John sends. Two of these are in verse 7 and one in verse 8. ii. These two in verse 7 have to do exclusively with the kind of men John was sending to Gaius. They are shown to be worthy of hospitality both because of the reason they left John’s church and the manner in which they continue to travel and preach. iii. The Reason these men had gone out from John’s assembly was on behalf of the name. iv. Unlike the secessionists in I John and the traveling false teachers in II John, these men had not left John’s church because they had a different gospel to preach. Quite the opposite. v. John says they have gone out on behalf of the name. vi. The name, although somewhat unclear, is without question the name of Christ. And thus, the gospel of Christ as received and transmitted by the apostles from Christ to them. vii. This reason they had come to Gaius was probably enough for him to conclude that he should help them. But John is sure to include the manner in which they traveled and preached. viii. The manner they traveled and preached, was in a selectively funded way. They were not supported or supplied by pagans. ix. Other translations leave this as Gentiles, but in the New Covenant context Gentiles is often a short way to refer to the godless or false deity worshippers of the time. x. What is clear from II John is that many false teachers were traveling around peddling their particular gospel for their particular deity. We actually have some records of these teachers, Rabbis and seers going around and fleecing the people for money. They would orate and expect to be compensated for their time and effort, oftentimes bringing back large amounts of wealth. xi. In short – if you wanted to get wealthy, you could easily make a lucrative career as a traveling preacher. And it didn’t really matter what you preached so long as it interested people enough to pay for you to be there. xii. Recorded for us in scripture is the example of preachers of the gospel of Christ behaving very differently. xiii. While we do see them accept water and provision from the unsaved, we do NOT see any expectation nor dependence on support from the unsaved. Rather, the gospel of God’s free grace is offered without charge and without expectation to those who would hear it. xiv. This was not a cash grab, nor was it an expected or anticipated source of funding. Rather they relied solely on the provision of God through His people. xv. Since they go forth for the cause of Christ and seek no support from those who need the gospel, John concludes… e. [Slide 13] 8 – Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth. i. Such people are worthy to be supported. Not just in prayer but in hospitality and love. ii. We ought to give what we can to support their cause, because their cause is our cause. iii. And this is the final reason that John advocates for Gaius to continue to extend gracious hospitality to these men. The first two had to do solely with what kind of men they were. This final reason has to do with who Gaius is. iv. You might remember from II John that he made the case that any who welcome apostates or false teachers into their home and gave them greetings would be participating in their evil deeds. Part of this is because welcoming them affirms their person and their message. v. John essentially says the same thing of these men only with the opposite effect since they proclaimed the truth. vi. When we support them we become co workers with them for the sake of the truth. vii. When we welcome and affirm their message and support their cause, we participate in their works of the gospel. f. [Slide 14] Passage Truth: So John again reiterates how Gaius has been hospitable to traveling preachers who are genuinely preaching the truth of Christ. He even shares with Gaius a few reasons that hospitality should be shown to traveling preachers, both from their character and for the mutual benefit of sharing in the gospel work. g. Passage Application: Therefore, John asks Gaius to continue to do just that. To continue to be hospitable to these traveling preachers, some of whom are probably standing upon the threshold of his door as he read this letter for the first time. h. [Slide 15] Broader Biblical Truth: Zooming out we see all through scripture that our past success at following the Lord’s commands does not give us reason to slack or give us extra credit to fail. Instead, past success only reemphasizes the need for us to continue on and keep obeying. In Christ we are not only able to, but commanded to. i. Broader Biblical Application: And I think while we could draw a more general application here to walk in truth – we’d be foolish to neglect the specific way John mentions in which we can walk in truth together. Those who diligently work for the sake of the gospel of Christ, having no desire or intention of being supported by non-believers, ought to be supported by God’s people. This joins God’s people to the gospel work of the traveling preacher, and gives support to those who would not otherwise have it. Transition: [Slide 16(end)] So how then ought we to live? Conclusion: The primary message of II John amid the encouraging words of the introduction and the conclusion, was to defend the faith. Almost as if they were written in tandem to two churches on opposite poles, III John is written to the other end of that spectrum. It’s primary message, one we have only seen some of so far, is not necessarily to defend the faith. But rather to love the faithful. In II John, John encourages the readers to defend the gospel from those who would wish to distort it. In III John, John encourages the readers to support the gospel by loving those who are faithful witnesses of it. Indeed some could argue that the message of III John to support the faithful is a subpoint of defending the faith – which I will concede

089 How we use indirect questions   Hey there, welcome again to another useful episode of The Art of Business English. Thanks for joining me.   Have you ever heard of indirect questions? They may be familiar to you or they may be a complete mystery. Let me give you an example, “I was wondering what time it is.” Do you see what I mean? This is an example of an indirect question in action. You will notice that its structure is similar to, but not the same as a direct question.   So, in today's episode, first, I am going to give you a quick overview of direct vs indirect questions. Secondly, how they are formed. Then we will look at some indirect question phrases and finally, I'll explain why they are useful in business situations.   Direct Questions   Let's start by making the comparison between direct questions. Most of us have no problems with direct questions, in fact, we use them every day. Direct questions are formed using auxiliary verbs, such as “do”, “does” and “did”.  Direct questions are also sometimes formed with interrogative pronouns, such as “what”, “when” and “how”.   Some examples of direct questions are:   “Do you live in Barcelona?”   “Did you go to the party last night?”   “What time does the party start?”   “When did Peter visit you last week?”   “How did Peter get to the airport?”   So, as you can see, direct questions are the simple everyday question types we use when we are talking to people in English. Obviously, there are many more questions forms and we can form them in many different verb tenses.     What are indirect questions used for?   Indirect questions on the other hand are used in a less direct way. That is why they are referred to as indirect questions.   We use indirect questions when we want to sound a bit more formal, polite and less direct. They are used to make polite requests of people. For example, people we don't know, people in positions of authority or when we are asking favours of people and we want to make that request sound nicer.   Remember, when we speak to people in a less direct way it sounds more polite. Therefore, indirect questions are a great way to ask people polite questions.     How do you form indirect questions?   Now that we have seen the direct vs indirect question comparison, let's take a look at how they are formed.   As I mentioned before they are often used to make polite requests of people. Therefore, they require an introductory phrase to form the sentence.   If you would like to review our previous episode on making polite requests, then you can check it out here. In episode 66 we covered using conditionals and modal verbs.   When we want to sound more polite and less direct in English, we can use conditionals to sound less direct or to form indirect questions we must also use some of the following indirect question phrases:   Can/could you tell me…? Would you mind…? Do you know…? Would it be possible…? I was wondering…? Do you have any idea…? Is there any chance you…?   So, firstly we need to introduce the question with one of these phrases and then we must use a different word order or structure to finish the request.   When I say a different structure, I simply mean that in some cases we don't use auxiliary verbs such as do/does and that verbs such as is/are, change their position in a sentence.     Let me demonstrate. The first example is a direct question.   “Where is the nearest metro station?”   You can see that it is very direct, maybe in Spanish or another language it would sound OK, but with English this is very direct and to the point.   The indirect and more polite version would be.   “Do you know where the nearest metro station is?”   You will notice that with indirect questions with is/are the order changes and the verb (is/are) comes after the main subject, which in this case is metro station.     Indirect questions with auxiliary verbs do/does/did     Next, it is important to note that indirect questions don't contain auxiliary verbs do/does/did. Look at this example.   “How many employees do you have?”   The indirect version would be:   “I was wondering how many employees you have.”   Both these questions are “open” questions because they are using an interrogative pronoun and they cannot be answered with yes or no.   You will also notice in the indirect form that we have completely removed the auxiliary verb “do”.   This is the most common mistake that I see with English language learners, they will include the auxiliary and make a direct question even when using an indirect question structure. For example:   “I was wondering how many employees do you have.”   Here, the auxiliary verb should be deleted.     Indirect questions with auxiliary verbs have/has/had     When we are using Perfect tenses, such as the Present Perfect or Past Perfect, the auxiliary verb appears in both the direct and indirect forms.   Let's take a look. The first example is the direct question with the interrogative pronoun why.   “Why have you bought another motorbike?”   Now the indirect version is:   “Could you tell me why you have bought another motorbike?”   So, we can see that the auxiliary verb is being used in both forms, however, the sentence word order changes. In direct questions have come before the subject and in indirect questions have comes after the subject.     Indirect questions with can and could   As is normal with English, we often make requests using the verb can. It is a simple way to make requests. However, we must note that when we transform direct questions with can to indirect questions, we must change the verb can.   Take a look at this.   “Can you help me with this report?”   Now in the indirect form of the verb we would say.   “I was wondering if you could help me with this report.”   “Do you think you could help me with this report?”   From these two examples you can see that we change can to could. Remember, could is less direct and therefore more formal than can.     Closed question forms for indirect questions     I would like to turn now to look at how we form closed or yes/no indirect questions. Remember closed questions are formed using auxiliary verbs such as do or does and they can only be answered with yes or no.   The indirect question form for yes/no questions is similar to reported speech in English. We must use if to help us form indirect questions. Let me show you.   “Do you want to come to the Christmas party?” “I was wondering if you want to come to the Christmas party.”   “Will you be attending the trade fair next month?” “Could you tell me if you will be attending the trade fair next month?”   “Has John been to Barcelona before?” “Do you know if John has been to Barcelona before?”       Direct and indirect question comparative     Check out the table below for a comparison of direct and indirect questions.   Direct Questions Indirect Questions Where is the nearest metro station? Can you tell me where the nearest metro station is? Can you come to the Christmas party? I was wondering if you could come to the Christmas party. Is John coming to the trade show? Do you know if John is coming to the trade show? Where is the toilet? Could you tell me where the toilet is? Could you help me with this report? Is there any chance you could help me with this report? Can you give a company tour next Monday? I was hoping you could give a company tour on Monday. Did you manage to finish the project on time? I was wondering if you managed to finish the project on time.     Using indirect questions in business situations   Now that you understand how to form indirect questions let's take a quick look at when they can be applied in business situations.   Firstly, they are great when you are receiving someone at your company, and you want to make polite requests. For example, “I was wondering if you would like something to drink.” This is much more polite than the direct form, “Do you want something to drink?”.   Secondly, they are great when you are away on business traveling. It sounds much better to ask someone on the subway an indirect question than a direct question. For example, “Can you tell me which stop I need to get off at for the natural history museum?”   Thirdly, they are great for asking favours of your colleagues, or suppliers. If you want to get things done, then you should be as polite as possible in your requests and as such you will most likely get what you need. For example, “I was wondering, if it is not too much trouble, if you could urgently send me a replacement.”     Final thoughts   Well, there you have it my friends, an overview of indirect questions and their use in speaking less direct and more polite English.   Remember, they are easily confused, and the most common mistake is to include the auxiliary verb do/does or did when speaking.   Before I go, don't forget to check out our new AOBE University courses over at the AOBE website, we have a load of new courses for both business and general English.   If you liked this episode, please share it with your friends and family and rate us over at iTunes.   Till next week.

More than 2.5 years after our first interview it is once again an honor to talk chess with renowned chess author and historian IM John Donaldson. As we discuss, John has remained extremely busy despite recently retiring as Director of the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco. In addition to co-authoring acclaimed books about Bobby Fischer and Akiva Rubinstein, John is a member of the Samford Fellowship Committee and has served as the Captain of many U.S. Olympiad Teams. So as always, we had much to discuss! Please read on for many relevant links and timestamps.  0:00- Intro- We begin by discussing what is new with John's ongoing research related to his series of books about GM Bobby Fischer, written with IM Eric Tangborn. Mentioned: Bobby Fischer’s Final Years: A Memoir, GM William Lombardy, IM Anthony Saidy  11:30- When he retired from the Mechanics' Institute one of John’s goals was to play chess competitively more often. Has he been able to achieve this goal? Which older players inspire him?  NM Han Schut, IM Anthony Saidy, USCF Master Viktors Pupols 20:00- John has been the captain of the U.S. Olympiad team many times, He explains the selection process for determining the next team for the U.S. Olympiad.  Mentioned: Khanty-Mansiysk, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Sam Shankland, Jeffrey Xiong, Hikaru Nakamura  24:30- What is Samford Fellowship, and how do its recipients get selected? Mentioned: Allen Kaufman, Sam Sevian, Hikaru Nakamura, Awonder Liang, Joel Benjamin Wesley So, IM Christopher Yoo,  32:00- More Olympiad talk! Who will be the strongest teams in the next Open Chess Olympiad? What are John’s favorite Olympiad memories?  Mentioned: 38th Chess Olympiad (2008), GM Viswanathan Anand, GM Pentala Harikrishna, GM Vidit Gujrathi, GM Gata Kamsy, GM Vassily Ivanchuk  44:00- Is drug testing necessary in chess? How thorough is the monitoring for computer assistance at the Olympiads?  Mentioned: IM Kenneth Regan  49:00- We discuss John’s 2 volume work on legendary GM Akiva Rubinstein (co-written with IM Niklay Minev) , which is available on Forward Chess and Amazon. A Patreon supporter of Perpetual Chess wonders if there is hope for a 3rd edition of the book and also asks John’s opinion on whether Peak Rubinstein could have beaten GM Emanuel Lasker for the World Championship. John did not dodge the question!  Mentioned: Michael Negele, Positional Decision-Making in Chess, Dynamic Decision-Making in Chess  1:00:00- John shares some memories about notable recent passings in the chess world. This includes Fischer-era chess commentator Shelby Lyman, Chess Historian Dale Brandreth, and GM Pal Benko  Mentioned: Steve Brandwein , Henry Kissinger, Karl Burger, IM Jack Peters, GM Michael Wilder, Albrecht Buschke, John Rather, Oscar Shapiro, USCF Master Fred Wilson  1:19:00- Has John read any standout chess books lately? Mentioned: Quality Chess, Chess Evolution, Thinkers Publisher, McFarland, Mongoose Press, New in Chess, Russell Enterprises, Everyman Press, Andy Soltis, 300 Most Important Chess Positions, The Survival Guide to Rook Endings, The Woodpecker Method , The King’s Indian According to Tigran Petrosian , Opening Simulator - King's Indian Defence, Perfect Your Chess , Learn From the Legends  1:36:00- John reviews the performance of the U.S. Teams at the 2019 World Team Championship. Mentioned: GM Darius Swiercz, GM Sam Sevian, GM Alex Onischuk, GM Alex Lenderman, GM Elshan Moriadiabadi, GM Melik Khachiyan, GM Alejandro Ramirez, Carissa Yip, Rochelle Wu, GM Zviad Izoria 1:41:00- Thanks to John for coming on! You can email him here.  If you would like to help support the podcast, you can do so here.

Ryan Wolfe is joined this week by Bills Mafia's favorite New York Jets fan, John Cimino, as they both break down the shocking Buffalo Bills / New York Jets matchup from days ago.How did the Bills manage to pull off such a large victory? Did Matt Barkley just win himself a job? Has John given up on the New York Jets?So many questions to be answered, so little podcast time to answer them.Tune in for more!

Ryan Wolfe is joined this week by Bills Mafia's favorite New York Jets fan, John Cimino, as they both break down the shocking Buffalo Bills / New York Jets matchup from days ago.How did the Bills manage to pull off such a large victory? Did Matt Barkley just win himself a job? Has John given up on the New York Jets?So many questions to be answered, so little podcast time to answer them.Tune in for more!

Ryan Wolfe is joined this week by Bills Mafia's favorite New York Jets fan, John Cimino, as they both break down the shocking Buffalo Bills / New York Jets matchup from days ago.How did the Bills manage to pull off such a large victory? Did Matt Barkley just win himself a job? Has John given up on the New York Jets?So many questions to be answered, so little podcast time to answer them.Tune in for more!

Audiobooks area gift from God! I have listened to many, many, hours of books through that medium. But few of the books that I have read have quite as fascinating as Dr. Eli Lizorkin-eyzenburg's book, "The Jewish Gospel of John". That is why I am so excited and honored to have Dr. Eli on the show today! Has John's Gospel ever puzzled you? Did it ever seem anti-semitic? Why is John's Gospel do different from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John? If you have ever asked these questions, today's podcast will go a long way in helping you gain more clarity. To learn more about Dr. Eli and about to learn more about Jesus, pick up Dr. Eli's book:http://lp.israelstudycenter.com/free-book-download/https://israelstudycenter.com/Join the conversation with The Gospel for Planet Earth:https://www.facebook.com/TheGospel4earth/Support the Podcast!https://www.patreon.com/karlgesslerFollow our family ministry Vlog:https://youtu.be/ulVZTWQFSmASupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/karlgessler)

One of the benefits I love to offer is discounts for products and services including the PM Grow Summit, website production through Property Managed Website, showing services through Tenant Turner, and more coming all the time! You can see a complete list of the current offers at propertymanagementmastermind.com. For all of these offers, use the discount code “Brad”. A little pre-show information about John Bradford who’s here from petscreening.com One of the things we talked about in the interview that we forgot to mention is that he catches 32% of the assistance animals have disappeared after they were asked for more information. So essentially almost a third of the applicants after they apply through petscreening.com disappear after they get asked a question. In other words he’s weeding out the pets who owners are illegitimately trying to push through as assistance animals. He’ll offer a discount code to waive the first hour of integration into your software. As usual, use the promo code “Brad” to access this offer! To take advantage of it, you can email info@petscreening.com. Talk about petscreening.com. John’s been putting this out for a few months, saw it at the Orlando conference and was really excited about it. He’s graciously agreed to come on the show today to talk more about pet screening. He’s been on Fox News. He’s been a property manager for 13 years, so he understands why pet screening is so important. Based in the Charlotte region, has about 30 employees, single family property management. He also has a political career, serves in the North Carolina House of Representatives and has developed a reputation as the go-to-guy not only for real estate and property management issues, but also issues surrounding assistance animals. His three things for his vision: 1. Pet screening to reduce the liability for property managers and owners. 2. Didn’t want it to cost the housing provider or owner a single penny. 3. Wanted a product that would drive new revenue streams around pets. He ranks pets on a scale of 1-5 paws based on a complex algorithm. This includes shot records, microchipping, breed, and more.   Here’s where you can find John: PetScreening info@petscreening.com Subject Line: Brad - I’m interested in learning more. Free consultation for integration with an IT company to optimize for your company.   Show Notes: [02:58] - John tells us a bit about his background and how he got into the pet screening field. He explains how his two professional fields intersect to make him particularly qualified to deal with animal screening questions. [04:14] - We hear about John’s vision when he started petscreening.com, including the three facets of the vision he had in creating it. He also talks about the kind of information that he collects throughout the process. [07:32] - John talks more about the pet scoring system he created, which ranks pets (and owners) on a 1-5 paw scale. Only about 11% of applicants receive 5 paws; John’s own dog, in fact, only ranks 3 paws. [08:50] - There is an associated risk with guard dog breeds, but that doesn’t mean that a firm shouldn’t rent to someone who owns one of these breeds. [10:43] - Everything we’ve talked about so far is for household pets; John now moves on to talking about assistance animals. [11:56] - Brad interjects to explain that he’s afraid of asking the wrong questions of someone who has a disability. John points out that the questions involved in his service are HUD-permissible questions, so there’s no risk of saying or asking something wrong. [14:18] - If an applicant answers the first few questions correctly, John’s service moves onto a three-pronged test for the documentation: is it reasonable, credible, and reliable? [15:19] - What if somebody wants to bring in an assistance animal in the middle of an existing lease? [16:50] - John talks about how his tool integrates with various other tools and screening companies, listing a few specific examples. [18:51] - We learn how John’s company generates revenue, which is by charging an application fee to the animal owner for every pet that comes through the tool, which is $20 for the first pet and $15 for each additional pet. This allows them to screen assistance animals without any charge. [19:35] - John uses Brad (and his dog) as an example to explain how the tool works, and why it’s beneficial for pet owners even aside from property applications. [21:02] - At the end of the lease agreement, is there any place to leave feedback on the pet? Their database includes two types of incidents: pet bites and property damage. In the future, they’ll be adding a way to indicate unauthorized pets as well. [22:38] - Brad points out that unauthorized pets are probably the most common issue, more than any sort of dangerous breed incidents. John then gives an example of a potential issue involving a pet death mid-lease. [25:32] - What kind of feedback has John been getting from applicants and tenants? He answers, then he and Brad discuss the benefits of the privacy that petscreening.com provides for tenants and applicants. [27:29] - Brad points out that showing favoritism can actually be discriminatory. [30:16] - John talks about cases in which a cat might not be vaccinated, using the example of a 15-year-old cat. [31:55] - Has John see anybody integrate different fee structures based on their 1-5 paw score? Lots of firms, he answers, have created a variable pricing matrix based on the pet score. [33:59] - John talks about how he’s seen this being presented to the owners of the homes. He also explains what information is presented to the owners, some of which is withheld for various reasons. [37:16] - We hear about John’s integration with Rentscreener (FIND AND LINK THIS), which will become even deeper in the coming months. [38:52] - Not all pit bulls are bad, and John’s tool is proving it, he explains. [39:37] - John moves on to talking about renewals. His tool requires the pet owner to answer all the questions every year to make sure nothing significant has changed with their pet. [40:57] - John shares an offer for listeners! Email info@petscreening.com with “Brad” in the subject line and just say that you want to learn more. If you want to proceed, they will pay for the first hour of the consulting integration with an IT company to make sure that they get the product optimized for your organization. (They’ve never yet had anybody go over an hour, he points out.) [42:42] - Brad points out that John’s company is currently the coolest thing since sliced bread among property managers. [43:02] - Will John be at the PM Grow Summit?   Links and Resources Acutraq RentScreener Resident Research AppFolio ShowMojo Tenant Turner PM Grow Summit PetScreening info@petscreening.com Subject Line: Brad - I’m interested in learning more. Free consultation for integration with an IT company to optimize for your company. Managing the Business Risks of Pets and Service/ Companion Animals

Will Rachel be as grumpy about the Switch as she was last week? Has John changed his mind about it again? What did Miguel think of Halo Wars 2 when he played it? If Simon hates horror games so much, how is Rachel going to get him to play Resident Evil 7 on a livestream next week? Is Ghost Recon Wildlands something really special? What's a "gacha" mechanic? All these questions answered and more. 

Welcome to episode 30 of the Mobile Home Park Investors podcast, hosted by Jefferson Lilly and Brad Johnson, with the Park Street Partners. Jefferson and Brad are joined by a very special guest, John Hurd, on this episode. John is a mobile home park owner, broker, fee manager as well as turnaround expert for parks for other owners. John’s favorite quote is, “When in trouble, make more money”. Listen in to discover John’s experiences and insights on running a successful mobile home park business.   Key Takeaways: [1:40] How did John get into the business of mobile home parks? [4:16] How to go about sourcing the best mobile home park deals―John shares his experiences. [8:15] True Blood, gunshots, a lost baby, and other creepy stuff―John has seen a fair share of horror stories when turning around some parks. [12:03] What are some of the most difficult problems to deal with? A park with a drug problem? High vacancy? Tenants that culturally don’t think they have to pay rent? [12:57] Cleaning out a meth house is a seriously tough business. [14:11] How do you know if there’s a meth house in a park? [15:46] How to effectively deal with a meth problem to ensure a safer park for tenants. [17:25] Not all parks have a meth problem and John has seen a dramatic drop in the last couple of years. [17:55] How to avoid making some common due diligence mistakes made by mobile home park buyers. [22:26] Why Managing mobile home parks is John’s favorite part of his business. [26:25] How did John find the asset managers and book keepers working at his headquarters?  [27:28] How to find houses when you’ve got vacant lots to infill―Do you buy new or used homes for your park? [30:16] Has John seen any material change in valuations of parks over the last couple of years? [32:17] What is John’s compensation for taking over a turnaround park vs. a more stabilized park? [33:24] John tells us more about his 38 foot mobile home and how he got it tricked out!    Mentioned in This Episode: Park Street Partners www.parkstreetpartners.com Mobile Home Park Investors www.mobilehomeparkinvestors.net   Investment Opportunities Park Street Partners Business Resources LinkedIn: Mobile Home Park Investors Group Send deals to: deals@parkstreetpartners.net John’s website: Johnhurd.com Email John: john@johnhurd.com Call or Text John: 361-522-5564

Hard to believe it’s taken 42 episodes of Love That Album to get to discuss a Richard Thompson album (considering my obsession with his music). Still, the great songwriter and guitarist’s guitarist has released a new LP and that seemed a good a reason as any to chat about it on the podcast. My guests for this discussion are John Ross (convenor of the excellent Feed My Ears FB page), returning for his second appearance on the show, and LTA newcomer Dave McLemore. Dave, like me, was a long time admirer of RT, and John had his music forced down his throat by me. So does the new album stand up to the standard set by previous recordings? Has John become a fan or did all the hype I created set RT for a fall in John’s mind? The album covers breakups (both tragic and humourous), randy senior citizens, political campaigners and guys just trying to survive on a meagre wage….usual singer/songwriter fodder. Comparisons are also made to Australian songwriting hero, Paul Kelly. John, Dave and I have a blast chatting about this record. Eric Reanimator is back talking about an EP from 90s band Animal Bag (whom he discussed in the recent Shooting The Shit episode). It’s good stuff. You can download the podcast at iTunes by searching for “love that album”. You can stream or download it at “lovethatalbum.blogspot.com”. The podcast can also be listened to via Stitcher Radio. Download the app from stitcher.com, and listen to any episode streaming over your Android or Apple device after searching for “love that album”. Send me any feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum and start a discussion on your favourite guitar hero / song writing guru.